Dr. Pooja Santwani, D.D.S., is a clinical case reviewer for NewSmile and the founder of Santwani Dental, a virtual-consultation practice serving patients across the United States. She graduated from Penn State as a Dean’s List honoree before earning her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at SUNY Stony Brook in 2002, where her work was recognized by the Nancy Wender National Dental Board High Achievement award. Dr. Santwani is licensed to practice in Illinois and California and prescribes NewSmile clear aligners and retainers as part of her ongoing case-review work for the company.
Clinical training and recognition
Dr. Santwani completed her undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University, where she was named to the Dean’s List, and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in 2002. Her clinical work was recognized by the Nancy Wender National Dental Board High Achievement award. She has since practiced general and cosmetic dentistry in Illinois and California.
Clinical specialty and approach
At Santwani Dental, Dr. Santwani offers a full general and cosmetic practice covering restorative dentistry (tooth-colored fillings and onlays), prosthodontics (implants, veneers, crowns, and bridges), routine preventive care (checkups and cleanings), and cosmetic treatments (whitening, bonding, veneers, Botox, and dermal fillers). Her clinical philosophy emphasizes prevention over cure and the least-invasive approach appropriate for each case.
What Dr. Santwani does at NewSmile
As a NewSmile clinical case reviewer, Dr. Santwani:
- Reviews and approves clear aligner cases for treatment suitability before manufacturing begins
- Validates impression and scan submissions for retainer and night-guard cases
- Provides clinical sign-off on cases routed through NewSmile’s licensed-clinician network
- Prescribes NewSmile clear aligners and retainers for cases that meet treatment criteria
Telehealth and virtual-consultation experience
Dr. Santwani has built her current practice around virtual consultations and tele-dentistry, offering second-opinion consults, dental-emergency triage, and ongoing patient management remotely. Her work with NewSmile extends that telehealth experience into the direct-to-consumer orthodontic and protective-appliance categories — reviewing cases for patients who would otherwise face higher-cost, in-office-only treatment paths.
Disclosure
Dr. Santwani is a licensed dentist who prescribes NewSmile aligners and is compensated per approved case.
About Dr. Pooja Santwani, D.D.S., NewSmile Clinical Reviewer
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Dr. Pooja Santwani, D.D.S., is a clinical case reviewer for NewSmile and the founder of Santwani Dental, a virtual-consultation practice serving patients across the United States. She graduated from Penn State as a Dean’s List honoree before earning her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at SUNY Stony Brook in 2002, where her work was recognized by the Nancy Wender National Dental Board High Achievement award. Dr. Santwani is licensed to practice in Illinois and California and prescribes NewSmile clear aligners and retainers as part of her ongoing case-review work for the company.
Clinical training and recognition
Dr. Santwani completed her undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University, where she was named to the Dean’s List, and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in 2002. Her clinical work was recognized by the Nancy Wender National Dental Board High Achievement award. She has since practiced general and cosmetic dentistry in Illinois and California.
Clinical specialty and approach
At Santwani Dental, Dr. Santwani offers a full general and cosmetic practice covering restorative dentistry (tooth-colored fillings and onlays), prosthodontics (implants, veneers, crowns, and bridges), routine preventive care (checkups and cleanings), and cosmetic treatments (whitening, bonding, veneers, Botox, and dermal fillers). Her clinical philosophy emphasizes prevention over cure and the least-invasive approach appropriate for each case.
What Dr. Santwani does at NewSmile
As a NewSmile clinical case reviewer, Dr. Santwani:
Telehealth and virtual-consultation experience
Dr. Santwani has built her current practice around virtual consultations and tele-dentistry, offering second-opinion consults, dental-emergency triage, and ongoing patient management remotely. Her work with NewSmile extends that telehealth experience into the direct-to-consumer orthodontic and protective-appliance categories — reviewing cases for patients who would otherwise face higher-cost, in-office-only treatment paths.
Disclosure
Dr. Santwani is a licensed dentist who prescribes NewSmile aligners and is compensated per approved case.
Table of Contents
Dr. Pooja Santwani, D.D.S., is a clinical case reviewer for NewSmile and the founder of Santwani Dental, a virtual-consultation practice serving patients across the United States. She graduated from Penn State as a Dean’s List honoree before earning her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at SUNY Stony Brook in 2002, where her work was recognized by the Nancy Wender National Dental Board High Achievement award. Dr. Santwani is licensed to practice in Illinois and California and prescribes NewSmile clear aligners and retainers as part of her ongoing case-review work for the company.
Clinical training and recognition
Dr. Santwani completed her undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University, where she was named to the Dean’s List, and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in 2002. Her clinical work was recognized by the Nancy Wender National Dental Board High Achievement award. She has since practiced general and cosmetic dentistry in Illinois and California.
Clinical specialty and approach
At Santwani Dental, Dr. Santwani offers a full general and cosmetic practice covering restorative dentistry (tooth-colored fillings and onlays), prosthodontics (implants, veneers, crowns, and bridges), routine preventive care (checkups and cleanings), and cosmetic treatments (whitening, bonding, veneers, Botox, and dermal fillers). Her clinical philosophy emphasizes prevention over cure and the least-invasive approach appropriate for each case.
What Dr. Santwani does at NewSmile
As a NewSmile clinical case reviewer, Dr. Santwani:
Telehealth and virtual-consultation experience
Dr. Santwani has built her current practice around virtual consultations and tele-dentistry, offering second-opinion consults, dental-emergency triage, and ongoing patient management remotely. Her work with NewSmile extends that telehealth experience into the direct-to-consumer orthodontic and protective-appliance categories — reviewing cases for patients who would otherwise face higher-cost, in-office-only treatment paths.
Disclosure
Dr. Santwani is a licensed dentist who prescribes NewSmile aligners and is compensated per approved case.